Letter of Transmittal from Alan Thompson, Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services
4 October 2011
Mr Harry Jenkins MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Senator the Hon. John Hogg
President of the Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Mr Speaker and Mr President
DPS Annual Report 2010–11
I have pleasure in submitting the annual report of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) for the year ending 30 June 2011, as required by paragraph 65(1)(c) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. That provision requires the report to be presented to each House of the Parliament.
The report includes the Annual Report of the Parliamentary Librarian, as required under subsection 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
As in previous years, DPS staff have worked tirelessly to maintain quality services to our clients and customers, and for that I thank them.
Yours sincerely
Alan Thompson
Secretary
Letter of Transmittal from Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian
5 October 2011
Mr Harry Jenkins MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Senator the Hon. John Hogg
President of the Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Mr Speaker and Mr President
Annual Report 2010–11
1 I have pleasure in submitting the annual report of the Parliamentary Library for the year ending 30 June 2011, as required by paragraph 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
2 That provision requires the report to be presented to the Presiding Officers after the end of each financial year, and be included in the report on the activities of the Department of Parliamentary Services made under paragraph 65(1)(c) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
3 Section 38H of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 requires that the Parliamentary Librarian give a report on the performance of the functions of the Parliamentary Librarian to the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library at least once every financial year.
Yours sincerely
Roxanne Missingham
Parliamentary Librarian